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Armatophallus indicus

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Armatophallus indicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Armatophallus
Species:
A. indicus
Binomial name
Armatophallus indicus
Bidzilya, 2015

Armatophallus indicus is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in India (Rajasthan).

The wingspan is about 12 mm for males and 14.6 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in late November.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the distribution of the species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Bidzilya, O.V. 2015: Armatophallus gen. n., a new genus of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions. Zootaxa, 3981: 413-429. Preview (PDF)